Andrew Edmondson
Andrew John Edmondson OAM (born 24 June 1990) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a member of the Australian Steelers.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Edmo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair rugby | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal
Edmondson was born on 24 June 1990.[2] His friends call him "Edmo". At the age of 13, he broke his neck whilst surfing at the Coogee Beach.[2] At the time, he had received a scholarship to play rugby at Scots College in Sydney.[2] He has a Bachelor of Sports Business from the Australian College of Physical Education.[2]
Wheelchair rugby
As part of his rehabilitation, he watched a video on wheelchair rugby whilst at the Prince of Wales Hospital and became interested in the sport.[2] In 2004, he attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Come and Try Day.[2] He made his debut for the national team the Australian Steelers in 2014.[2] As of 2016, he has been a member of the NSW Gladiators for 10 years and captained the team for the last two years.[3] In 2015, he played in the United States wheelchair rugby competition.[3]
He was a member of the team that retained its gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics after defeating the United States 59–58 in the final.[4] He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017.[5]
At the 2018 IWRF World Championship in Sydney, Australia, he was a member of the Australian team that won the silver medal after being defeated by Japan 61-62 in the gold medal game.[6]
References
- "Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Andrew Edmondson". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Aubusson, Laura (19 February 2016). "Wheelchair rugby athlete's road to Rio". Southern Courier. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Lees, Chris (19 September 2016). "Steelers double up with Paralympics gold". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "OAM Final Media Notes (A-E)" (PDF). Governor General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "Results". IWRF Wheelchaair Rugby World Championships website. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.